Category Archives: Atlantic
COVID-19 numbers rise in Nova Scotia, as New Brunswick makes progress
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia reported a surge of 50 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, which pushed the number of active infections in the province to above 200, as New Brunswick started to see a slowdown in its case count. Health
Nova Scotia says work ongoing on goals of inquiry into abuse at Halifax orphanage
HALIFAX — A former resident of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children says he's encouraged by the initial steps the government is taking to adopt recommendations from a restorative inquiry into abuse at the former Halifax-area orphanage. Tony Smith,...
Desmond inquiry: health professionals failed to share information before killings
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — A lack of collaboration among health-care professionals was an "overwhelming theme" in the tragic case of an ex-soldier from Nova Scotia who killed three family members and himself in 2017, a provincial fatality inquiry heard Th...
First Canadian-grown genetically modified Atlantic salmon being harvested and sold
HALIFAX — A firm pioneering genetically modified salmon in Canada confirmed Thursday it was selling fish from its Prince Edward Island facility, as opponents to modified food offered a reward for any leads on where the fish could be found. AquaBounty's...
Expert says N.L. cyberattack worst in Canadian history, deserves federal response
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The cyberattack that knocked down Newfoundland and Labrador's health system data centres Saturday is a national security issue and should be treated as such by Ottawa, security experts say. David Shipley, chief executive officer of B...
N.S. pays off bonds on tolled highway, says it’s the first step in toll removal
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's minister of public works says the first step has been completed in removing the tolls from the Cobequid Pass on the Trans-Canada Highway. Kim Masland told reporters today the province paid off the bonds for the 45-kilometre
New Brunswick reports 60 new COVID-19 cases and one more death linked to virus
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 60 new cases of COVID-19 today and one more death attributed to the novel coronavirus. Officials say a person in their 50s from the Moncton area is the 119th person to
N.B. premier asks to meet Thursday with union representing striking public workers
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has asked for a meeting Thursday with the head of the union representing public servants in the province, one week after 22,000 workers went on strike. But CUPE New Brunswick president Steve Drost said
Expert tells Lionel Desmond inquiry red flags for domestic violence were overlooked
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — The tragic case of a former soldier in Nova Scotia who killed his family and himself in 2017 was predictable and preventable, a domestic violence expert told an inquiry Wednesday. Dr. Peter Jaffe, a psychologist at Western
N.L. reports one case of COVID-19, cyberattack hampers test scheduling and reporting
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting one new case of COVID-19 as officials grapple with a cyberattack on the health-care network. The province's chief medical officer of health says the case announced today involves a person under ...